The Blue Diamond 💎

The latest zine for paid members is here...

The latest art zine for paid members is here!

The Blue Diamond is a poetic and visual tribute to the Tees Transporter Bridge—an industrial marvel that has loomed large in the landscape and imagination of Middlesbrough, UK for over a century. Through a blend of original art, photography, and reflective poetry, this zine explores the bridge not just as a feat of engineering, but as a personal landmark woven into the fabric of memory and identity.

Artist Helena Bird draws connections between steel and self, tracing how the bridge’s structure mirrors her own emotional and creative architecture. Both a celebration of local history and an intimate narrative of place, The Blue Diamond invites readers to see the Transporter Bridge as more than a crossing—as a symbol of endurance, transformation, and connection.

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There will be many more treats in store for both free and paid members of the Helena Bird collective, next month!